What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24941?

CVE-2021-24941 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24941?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24941. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Icegram CVE-2021-24941

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-12-21 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Icegram

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 21, 2021 - 09:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

The Popups, Welcome Bar, Optins and Lead Generation Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not sanitise and escape the message_id parameter of the get_message_action_row AJAX action before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

AnalysisAI

The Popups, Welcome Bar, Optins and Lead Generation Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not sanitise and escape the message_id parameter of the get_message_action_row AJAX action before. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Popups, Welcome Bar, Optins and Lead Generation Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not sanitise and escape the message_id parameter of the get_message_action_row AJAX action before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue Affected products include: Icegram. Version information: before 2.0.5.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.